As with all topics both sides have good points.

I'm not a fan of the mass selling of the dogs. There is no way to sell hundreds of puppies and still be selective. Simply can't be done. Another conversation with Jack on this topic. I never doubted the quality of the dogs, but I doubted the percentages, because it is just about impossible to find that many people that will do right by the dogs.
Placing 23 litters with people that will do right by the dogs is a real stretch.

At the same time I do not take it upon myself to judge those that do sell a lot of puppies.

If I were into selling things and every time I increased the price I continued to sell out I would in turn increase the price again. I would do so until the market told me I had over reached and then I would adjust with some killer two-fer deals.

Money plays a part in these dogs just like anything else. As soon as we talk about the price of puppies that will lead to talk about high dollar matches equating and not equating to high quality dogs.

As far as comparing the bulldogs to other breeds. There a lot of similarities. The biggest difference is stud dogs. Other breeds do not offer up there proven, high quality stud dogs as often as they do in bulldogs. In those groups when they have something that is working the only way to get it is by way of purchasing puppies. Even the top notch kennels committed to world class working dogs do not offer up their best dogs to stud to the general public, or even in private. The best chance is buying a female that works and taking it back. Some do offer them up but not near as much as in bulldogs.

The show breeds even less often.

EWO